In episode 15, we learn about challenges that commercial fisheries face in finding experienced crew. We hear how the Texas Shrimp Association is working with policy makers and shrimp consumers to support keeping temporary foreign workers within their fleets, and from the former editor of National Fisherman magazine about how privatization of fisheries can be a barrier to new generations of fishermen.

The Fishing Forward is a podcast inspired by fishermen, for fishermen, featuring discussions from scientific experts and fishermen on health, safety, and staying shipshape in the commercial fishing industry. Fishing Forward funded and produced by the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, and by the Coastal Routes Radio team at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada and at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Fishing Forward is hosted by Dr. Hannah Harrison (@fishpeopleplace) at Dalhousie University and Dr. Philip Loring (@ConserveChange)at the University of Guelph.

Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (necenter.org/)
Coastal Routes Project (www.coastalroutes.org)

In this episode we heard from:
Andrea Hance with the Texas Shrimp Association (https://www.facebook.com/TexasShrimpAssociation/)

Jessica Hathaway is a senior consultant for Ocean Strategies, a public affairs firm specializing in fisheries, seafood and marine resources. Before joining Ocean Strategies, she was editor of National Fisherman magazine for more than a decade.

Find more of Jessica's work here:
https://oceanstrat.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocean-strategies-inc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maineeditor/
https://www.facebook.com/jeshathaway

Transcripts for this episode are available at www.coastalroutes.org/ff-transcripts.